When we were in teacher training, we just about fell out of our chairs when we discovered the Rule of Four. These are the four keys to radiant health, as described by one of our Anatomy Gurus, a bodyworker, craniosacral therapist and longtime Forrest Yoga-devotee, Ellen Heed. We consider this the backbone of our teaching philosophy at Innerstellar.
Read MoreAfter I gave birth to my first child, I did all the “right” things. I rested. I asked my friends and family for their help in making meals and sweeping the kitchen. I let go of my need to control my business— and rested into the support of my managers and employees and teachers. And I modified my yoga and Pilates practice to care for my weak and tired postpartum body.
Read MoreInjury, in any context, gives you an opportunity to look deeply into the situations in which you find yourself, and to learn from them. Sometimes you have to look very, very deeply, in particular, when you have old history with an injury, and it may take a very long time to unfurl.
Read MoreI just finished my first “real” yoga practice in over two months since my daughter was born. And by real, I mean twenty-five minutes of gentle postnatal yoga — mostly breathing and stretching exercises on the floor — followed by ten minutes of Savasana. The word “humbled” kept coming to me. I felt how alien my breathing was, how numb my low belly is, how weak I feel in my arms and legs, and how stiff and tight I am all over. I’m starting over.
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